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Council Agenda Item No.: 1
CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting of February 8, 2024
City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246
Buellton, California
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor King called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Hudson Hornick and Elysia Lewis, Vice Mayor David Silva, and Mayor Dave King
Absent: Council Member John Sanchez
Staff: City Attorney Greg Murphy (Via Zoom), Public Works Director Rose Hess, Finance Director Shannel Zamora (Via Zoom), Planning Director Andrea Keefer (Via Zoom), and City Clerk Linda Reid
REORDERING OF AGENDA
None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Larry Bishop, Buellton, discussed the Urban Growth Boundary and its expiration in 2025.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of January 25, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2023/2024
3. Resolution No. 24-01 - “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Making Salary Adjustments for all Regular Full-Time Employees” Vice Mayor Silva requested that the minutes of January 25, 2024 be amended on page 6 to replace the proclamation honoring National Native American Heritage Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 February 8, 2024
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member Lewis, seconded by Vice Mayor Silva, approving Consent Calendar Items 1-3 as listed, with a change to the January 25, 2024 minutes as referenced above.
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 4-0.
Council Member Hornick – Yes
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Vice Mayor Silva – Yes
Mayor King – Yes
PRESENTATIONS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS
Council Member Lewis and Mayor King both thanked Public Works staff for clearing the storm drains prior to the last rainstorm.
Council Member Hornick stated the BMX track at River View Park is close to the roadway and requested that staff look into this issue.
Vice Mayor Silva stated that overnight RV parking continues at Vineyard Village and requested that staff look into mitigating measures to eliminate the overnight RV parking.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Member Lewis announced that she attended the Joint-Use Committee meeting and provided an oral report for the record.
Vice Mayor Silva announced that he attended the Sustainable Groundwater Management meeting and provided an oral report for the record.
Mayor King announced that he attended the Santa Ynez Valley Community Aquatics Foundation meeting and provided an oral report for the record.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 February 8, 2024
BUSINESS ITEMS
4. Resolution No. 24-03 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Approving Application(s) for Specified Grant Funds from the Budget Act of 2023, 19.561(b)(24) City of Buellton Santa Ynez Regional Trail” RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council consider approval of Resolution No. 24-03.
STAFF REPORT:
Public Works Director Hess presented the staff report.
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
The City Council discussed how far the trail will extend and how the funding will be used.
John Dorwin, Buellton, discussed the proposed trail and the affect it may have on the California Endangered Species Act.
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member Lewis, seconded by Vice Mayor Silva adopting Resolution No. 24-03 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Approving Application(s) for Specified Grant Funds from the Budget Act of 2023,
19.561(b)(24) City of Buellton Santa Ynez Regional Trail” VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 4-0.
Council Member Hornick – Yes
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Vice Mayor Silva – Yes
Mayor King – Yes
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Public Works Director Hess provided an informational report for the record.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 February 8, 2024
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor King adjourned the regular meeting at 6:29 p.m. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. __________________________
Dave King
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Reid
City Clerk